Maria Moreno Escobar

Maria Moreno Escobar is a Researcher at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History within Lund University's Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. Specializing in Classical archaeology, landscape archaeology, and GIS/spatial analysis, her work bridges historical research with computational methodologies.

Education:

• PhD (Doctorado Internacional) - Pablo de Olavide University, Seville (2016)
• MSc in Spatial Technologies in Archaeology - University of Southampton (UK)
• BA in History (Prehistory, Ancient History, Archaeology) - University of Seville

Her research examines Roman imperial systems, territorial transformations, and maritime connectivity through computational approaches. Key contributions include ARCA database development for southern Iberian archaeological sites and reassessments of Rome's port systems via GIS simulations. Current work on the Vetenskapsrådet-funded Beyond Ports project (2021-2025) explores Mediterranean movement networks.

Scientific Achievements:

• Recipient of 2017 Extraordinary Doctorate Award (Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado) from Pablo de Olavide University
• Published 31 research outputs including Formal Modelling Approaches to Complexity Science in Roman Studies manifesto

Teaching spans Classical archaeology, landscape archaeology, and computing applications across five European universities (Durham, Southampton, Seville, Marburg, Lund) since 2012.